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Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by OKRainbowKid on Friday February 28, 2025 @05:03PM (#43212104)
The reason the US is the global hegemon of the western world was because they won the cold war against USSR. Being the leading member of NATO largely contributed to that, and ensured US dominance in geopolitics and trade.

With Trump now in office, the US seems to be willingly breaking, or at the very least withdrawing from, the NATO alliance. With that they give up their position as hegemon, and sacrifice their influence on Europe.

To me, it seems like Russia is now winning the cold war, 35 years after it "ended".

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Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by jimmydoe on Friday February 28, 2025 @05:45PM (#43212728)
If you compare to how things began in Cold War, it’s far from a win for Russia no matter how much it may take from Ukraine.

SU lost, here we feel some ripple or aftershock. US enjoyed years of prosperity, its people lived in much higher living standards for a long time.

What’s a shame for the US is the innovators dilemma that it was not able to improve its system after the pressure of competition was gone, and now inequality brought you Trump II.

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Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by OKRainbowKid on Friday February 28, 2025 @06:23PM (#43213161)
Perhaps saying "Russia made the US lose the cold war" would be more accurate than saying "Russia won". From a lost position, Russia managed to make the US resign from the game.
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